Chocolate mini eggs, chocolate ganache and chocolate macaron shells! These chocolate macaron easter nests are a chocolate extravaganza. There really is no such thing as too much chocolate, trust me. I was very kindly gifted some amazing Amedei Toscano Black … Continued
I had an idea that has been swimming around my head for weeks to create these macaron snowmen. I planned the filling, sketched how I wanted the filled macarons to look and how many to use, I tried out various … Continued
These mint olive oil macarons came about because I was reading through William Curley’s book Couture Chocolate and I found a recipe for Rosemary, olive oil ganache. I thought this looked like an interesting recipe and I’d wanted to make … Continued
I have baked a lot with beer on this blog, but these are probably my favourite bakes with my absolute favourite brewery Magic Rock. I love Magic Rock Brewing Co. their branding is fantastic, their beer tastes amazing and their … Continued
I love baking macarons, they can be a labour of love and are known for their unpredictability. I have always admired people that make them for a living, offering them as wedding favours, it’s too much pressure for me, too … Continued
This mango & cardamom macaron cake is the first macaron recipe on the blog since January 2016. I’m shocked by this as they are one of my favourite treats. The reason this came as a shock to me is because I … Continued
Today is apparently Blue Monday, so we have some blueberry macarons. If you’re anything like me, you’ll instantly think of the New Order song Blue Monday. You would, however be very wrong because Blue Monday is actually a mathematical calculation used … Continued
I love salted caramel, I think it might actually be my favourite food. I’ve used it a LOT on Patisserie Makes Perfect, this is actually the third time I have featured a salted caramel macaron recipe here. I’ve made it into … Continued
I wasn’t really sure how to decorate this Tiramisu Macaron Cake. Normally I sketch an idea for how I want the finished patisserie to look, or I have seen something that inspired me on Pinterest and I want to … Continued
No, I haven’t gone mad. These are Marmite macarons and they taste really, really good. A while ago I had my first ever Marmite truffle from Paul A Young, it tasted amazing. Now every time I go to London, I … Continued
I had my first proper cup of Masala Chai just over a week ago and I actually really enjoyed it. I remember having a Chai Latte once in a well-known coffee shop and I thought it was a disgustingly sweet mug … Continued
On this blog, I always promise that if I make a recipe that turns out to be a failure, I will include the results here. My first batch of macarons à l’Ancienne were a flat pancake of a disaster, but … Continued
Since beginning this blog, I have discovered a plethora of suppliers and resources that exist online, for a list of sites I recommend, have a look at my links page. One of the sites that stands out is Sous Chef, this is my go to site … Continued
These macarons turned into a bit of a nightmare, proof that even 10 months into this blog, things can still go wrong. I was only introduced to Ispahan recently when I read about it online. The name refers to a … Continued
After last week’s course at Miele, I was feeling very inspired and racing to get back in the kitchen this week. I decided to tackle something that I had wanted to make for quite some time and to make a … Continued
Recipe: Macarons au Caramel Beurre Salé (Macarons with Salted Caramel) Level: Intermediate Techniques: Italian Meringue, Caramel Macarons, or mini hamburgers, as one of my taste testers dubbed them, have become a colourful icon of the patisserie world. They were around before the hype of … Continued